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neo-

/ˈniːəʊ/ UK
/ˈnioʊ/ US

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek prefix νεο- (neo-), from νέος (néos, “new, young”).

prefix

in compounds, morpheme Combining form of new
Similar: ceno-, nov-
morpheme contemporary
morpheme Having a structure, similar to that of neopentane, in which each hydrogen atom of a methyl group has been replaced by an alkyl group
morpheme Being a newly-discovered or -synthesized variant of an existing compound
especially, morpheme, of genitals surgically created neo- + penis → neopenis

Opposite: paleo-, proto-

Thesaurus

prefix

Opposite: paleo-, proto-

Translations

Every language

prefix new

Español	neo-
日本語	新- shin-
中文	新- xīn
हिन्दी	नव nav, नव्य navya
Português	neo-
Deutsch	neo-, neu-
Italiano	neo-
Ελληνικά	νεο- neo-
Русский	нео- neo-, ново- novo-

prefix contemporary

Español	neo-
日本語	現- gen-, 現代- gendai-
Português	neo-
Deutsch	neo-
Italiano	neo-
Ελληνικά	νεο- neo-
Русский	ново- novo-

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"neo-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/neo-. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

neo-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/neo-

Chicago

"neo-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/neo-.

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@misc{neo_2026,
  title = {neo-},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/neo-},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}